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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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